(Kweli) Yeah, they wasn't expecting this, why ya (Hahaha) hope for the best and play 'em for the worst, c'mon (Muhfuckers is history)
This the story of In The Sky Wit Diamonds Ask her why she crying, she wanna live, she got no time for Was a science, too big for a small town She gotta get to New York and watch a door down off the Greyhound, gotta make her way now She's on the park benches in the playground But cash quick, don't wanna have to turn trick to quit 'til she met the super pimp
Flashing his toothy that drove little Lucy wild She to hop up on his dick straight Hoopie style She let the fella hit but she sang, she He ain't that, she ain't selling it She for love in all of the above Believing videos, trying to back up all on a thug Who put it in her, withdraw like a Citi card But now she shake ass for tips at the titty bar
glass, everywhere (It's louder) Louder a bomb shattered in the air (It's louder) Try to hold back your baby (It's louder) Wait a second, happens here baby? (It's louder) glass, everywhere (It's louder) Louder than a bomb in the air (How many of y'all you can do what we do?) Yeah, a second (One, two, three, c'mon)
Dreams shattered like glass Press ignore it and your hopes get fast You complain for the you supposed to have But when you try to plans God is known to laugh Throw a song on the phonograph, and Lucy wilin' The start smiling, watch the loot start flying The Gucci start pilling up, she live designer Start lining up the coke so she find a rush
Time's up, she's to turn 33 Her started to sag, she got surgery Now cats are to drive past her like a Church van Acting on thirst, Wants To Move' like a N.E.R.D. fan house, 10,000 dollar purse fam She let you in, she wanted by the 1st man She the ring leader in a clique of And they shadowy, the silhouette behind the curtain
Broken glass, (It's louder) Louder than a bomb in the air (It's louder) Try to hold back your tears (It's louder) Wait a second, happens here baby? (It's louder) Broken glass, (It's louder) than a bomb shattered in the air (How many of y'all think you can do we do?) Yeah, a second (One, two, three, c'mon)
She was a small city girl big city dreams Niggaz try to figure how to get up in them Put her in scenes, get her on the team Hit her wit the cream 'til they out the schemes Now she all up in the club looking for a new Really like Huey Lewis looking for a new coke's getting old, started free basing Graduated to crack, smack on
Not catching the bus, but back at the Back and forth pacing, acting all hundred dollars, she got to 'Get By' Now make a choice, go home or get high Mommy and daddy miss her, she for the fame Now what's left is the dirt that's thrown on her She need a ticket home if the right course Instead she bought a to ride the white horse
glass, everywhere (It's louder) Louder than a shattered in the air (It's louder) Try to hold your tears baby (It's louder) a second, what happens here baby? (It's louder) Broken glass, (It's louder) Louder a bomb shattered in the air (How many of y'all think you can do we do?) Yeah, wait a (One, two, three, c'mon)